Society & Culture - 28 September 2007

I just heard the great news on CNN!! They believe that her name is Madison and she is with her family!!

2007-09-28 13:25:01 · 26 answers · asked by kayboff 7 in Senior Citizens

i constantly inconvenience myself to help others, i think i should stop though because i hardly have time to myself and i dont want anyone to start depending on me but at the same time i like being useful, should i stop being so helpful?

2007-09-28 13:24:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-09-28 13:24:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you have a Thanksgiving dinner, a Christmas tree, an Easter basket? Do you do these things for their alleged religious meaning, because it's family tradition or society expects it of you? Personaly, holidays sent me off into a deep depression in the past and once I began to study and learn more about them, I stopped participating all together. I feel free and have more money in the bank as a result.

2007-09-28 13:24:14 · 11 answers · asked by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I've just seen a particularly badly written post that started with a major spelling error justified on the grounds the person was "testifying".

Why do so many people in this forum use religion to justify poor spelling and grammar?

Has anyone else noticed that fundies and evangelicals seem to be the worst offenders ?

As I've said before ...THIS IS NOT SKILLFUL WITNESSING!

N.B. Before anyone accuses me of being judgemental or Unchristian ... I had a disability as a child that can effect spelling and writing yet I overcame it through study and manage to keep my spelling typos down to a minimal level.

If I can make the effort why cant you?

2007-09-28 13:23:36 · 15 answers · asked by JeeVee 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok people, I have heard all the possible arguments ever made by atheists. These are:

“I don’t believe in God because in the bible it says that we should kill kids.”

“I don’t believe in God because in the bible says that the universe was created in 7 days.”

“I don’t believe in God because in the Quran says that we should kill all the infidels.”

I am very confused now! Do you deny the existence of God because of what the Bible or the Quran teaches? Or do you deny the existence of God because there is no evidence?
I bet there are SOME of you who deny the existence of God because of what the Bible or the Quran teach, if you are one of those, please be honest and write it down.

I WAS ONE OF THOSE ATHEISTS TOO, BUT NOW I BELIEVE THERE IS A GOD (IT IS NOT JESUS OR ALLAH OR QUETZALCOATL BUT SOME GOD OR SOMEONE WHO CREATED THE UNIVERSE AND ALL LIFE).

2007-09-28 13:23:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

How can I tell him to stop without offending him?
Also I don't want to seem like a b-word because he does it to all the other girls in the office and they don't complain

2007-09-28 13:21:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-09-28 13:20:40 · 10 answers · asked by Kenneth 1 in Mythology & Folklore

and if yes what the hell is this, can they just do that without any warning? weird

2007-09-28 13:17:24 · 6 answers · asked by Elizabeth (the jewish princess) 5 in Etiquette

atheist i would say that any doubting believers must be oxymorons if they don't believe otherwise.

2007-09-28 13:17:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

SERIOUS QUESTION, NO 2 POINT JUNKIE ANSWERS PLEASE.

Hi,

Years ago a woman hung herself in my garage.

I have been in there at midnight on Halloween and on other nights but have seen no sign of a spirit.

There may not even be one as I think she had a Christian burial and lies in hallowed ground.

I am demolishing the garage soon and want to offer this spirit, if it is there, a new home in my new garage.

To do this, I will have to invite the spirit to move into an object, so that I can transport it, to my new garage.

What would you suggest I offer the spirit to use as a vessel?

Skip

2007-09-28 13:16:52 · 15 answers · asked by FMAACMSkipppy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 13:16:32 · 13 answers · asked by Kenneth 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Does God pick and choose the prayers that he answers? Why are so many heart filled prayers unanswered?

2007-09-28 13:15:11 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't mean actually *practice* them, but at least learn the basics about them...

2007-09-28 13:14:59 · 21 answers · asked by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

is it safe to say that the "God-shaped hole" is NOT a natural state?

2007-09-28 13:14:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

After doing my research on scientology, its obvious they are a pretty wacked out cult....but are they really a threat? Yes they have extreme views and practices, but is it growing at a dangerous rate? They are already under watch from many groups as well as mainstream media

2007-09-28 13:13:16 · 19 answers · asked by Clarence 2 in Religion & Spirituality

My neighbors mow my yard without me asking them too. I have a 7 month old and my husband is in Iraq so I dont quite jump at the opportunity to mow my yard and my neighbors have taken it into their own hands. I dont mind that they do it and I know that they are doing it out of kindness, but I dont know what to say to them or how to thank them. I know they wont accept money. She said all she wanted was a simple Thank you. I dont feel as me saying thank you is enough. I would love too cook for them (but I would like to keep them as my neighbors lol).
If she said all she wanted was a simple Thank You, Should that be enough? I almost feel guilty and didn't offer the info that my husband was deployed because I didn't want anyone feeling sorry for me. I would buy them something but I have NO CLUE what they are into...This is frustrating and I feel like I owe them something. What should I do. I am fine with saying thank you but I feel guilty, like that is not enough.

2007-09-28 13:12:37 · 13 answers · asked by MyOpinionMatters 4 in Etiquette

I ask in celebration of Pagan Pride tomorrow in Dallas. Obviously my list is too long.

2007-09-28 13:12:21 · 24 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

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a) Christian
b) Jewish
c) Muslim
d) Atheist
e) Other ?
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2007-09-28 13:11:51 · 35 answers · asked by mountie 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 13:10:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i believe u should let anybody be happy if 2 guys married to each other makes them happy then thats cool 2 girls same thing.

2007-09-28 13:08:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-09-28 13:06:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I wonder if you could actually make the choice yourself. Do you think you could become a homosexual if you wanted to. Put your money where your mouth is and try it, just once. It wouldn't really be a big deal, for I'm sure that once you've proven that it really is a choice, you can ask god and jesus for forgiveness and that's that, right?


And by the way, I'm not a homosexual, so don't propose to me. I'm just not ignorant enough to think that sane people would choose to be gay.

2007-09-28 13:05:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Here being Earth, there being Heaven.
Easy now! :)

2007-09-28 13:04:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you want to dispute the veracity of evolution, be my guest, but please don't make arguments about the morality of it. That means that any assertions regarding the "cruelty" or "justification of the Holocaust" are completely and totally irrelevant.

Evolution simply explains what animals in nature, in the absence of any sort of moral paradigm, will do. Darwin never said that this was "good" or "bad" behavior, he simply said that it exists. And no amount of disgust or revulsion at this state of affairs makes it any less true. I can't understand why you think it would. Do animals behave reprehensibly toward each other? Yes. Is it unpleasant? Yes. Does this mean it's not true? Of course not.

So, all of that said, why do creationists insist on bringing up moral arguments against evolution? Do they not understand that how warm and fuzzy this state of affairs makes them feel simply DOES NOT MATTER?

2007-09-28 13:03:17 · 8 answers · asked by Burger Boy 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-28 13:03:06 · 5 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7 in Christmas

The more science reveals of how cells work and the cosmos, the more I am in awe of the architect...

2007-09-28 13:03:01 · 7 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I see here where some who once were Christian have left and become atheists. My question is, how many of you used to be an atheist and then became a Christian?

2007-09-28 13:02:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

sense in the answers given by Christians here, but the answers by Muslims are more reasoned and peaceful. Makes me think that I need to look more closely at Islam, although I am sure in the end that I will reject both religions as nonsense.

2007-09-28 13:01:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Now the cooler weather is here, are there any of you folks that listen to shortwave radio? Do you keep a running log with radio station call letters? Do you favor one region of the world over another? Have you or anybody that you know listen to any transmissions from the Falkland Islands? Lastly, is shortwave radio listening a dying hobby?

2007-09-28 13:00:56 · 10 answers · asked by Tinman12 6 in Senior Citizens